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Newspaper
Washington Star
Location
Washington, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1922
Page
20
Each year a city of half a million loses vast property to fire, with losses in resources, time, wages, customers, and goodwill. The Portland Cement Association argues concrete’s fire resistance, lower insurance, and durability, noting concrete structures grow stronger with age.
Oxford residents report visits from relatives across states, with Mrs Jacob Christensen hosting and Mr John Henderson entertaining, while the Oxford Public Library plans a Friday program showing a moving picture and musical selections by the high school orchestra. Donations of books and Horace volumes arrive, and parish notes mention Sunday services at 7:90 p.m. with Rev. prior.
At Tinckettstown Grange on Oct 12, speakers including Mr Agana and Theodore Dis stressed caution with subordinate grange units and urged efforts for farmer uplift. The program covered poultry breeding, feeding practices, and management, with demonstrations by Miss Slaving and others, drawing 98 poultrymen and detailing hens selection, housing, and feed strategies.
Fragmented OCR text shows a mix of names events and figures from Newark area social life. Mentions include Irene Snyder Dora Castter Frani Nockenbury and Mountans references with family gatherings over Sunday. Several unclear lines reference visits and entertained guests along with a porcelain plant and a few local individuals in social contexts.
Page-wide social roundup from Stewartsville Pres byterian era detailing visits by Mrs Shine and Mrs Moasar, engagements, meetings, suppers, dances, and a local baseball game results. Mentions of residents like Mrs Shine, Mrs Moasar, Mr and Mrs Abram Stecker, and others, plus church events at Blazetown and a parish supper tonight.
The High Bridge column reports a Tuesday Tate Nous Club gathering at Mesdra Agyur home amid a small crowd, a baseball game mishap, and a Nahway Reform story. It notes a charity fair date in November, a weekend at the Withday party, and a lodge anniversary with attendees from several towns. Also mentions an honorable discharge from the US Navy and several social visits, plus a late Monday fire at the Albert Dietriele mine site causing losses.
Harmony Mrs Amiunda Tinney and several others visit kin in Belvidere and Belviderearea. Families including Norlan, Mia Amal Lance, Reba Pitts, and Mary from Belvidere are noted at Docksburg. James Dougherty from Wildwood stays with Charles Ramsay and other friends. Ressberr of Belvidere visits daughter Mrs J M Amoy. Nouik Atta and Philly Winter spend Sunday in Winesville with Strackauy and Lester Lommaxon family at home.
The brief item notes Changewater o Chayles Gerber spending time in Now Brunswick with sister Ars Wehint Butty and Writer Skerry. Mrs Wale Engeldyis returns to Bayony after visiting Mes and Hang Pyters Ane. Katherine Castner entertains at Dover with her daughter. A mower trip to Corrail's hospital on Saturne Celderwent appendicitis.
A social notices style item lists guests visiting from Uniontown and nearby towns. Names include Mrs. Atmanshe Berson of Summit Avenue, Mr and Mrs. Loudenberry of Hutchson Station, and Miss Anna Abumber among others. Guests were entertained Sunday through Friday at various homes and events across the region.
A partial, garbled line hints at a regional leak or theft issue involving several named places and people. The readable items reference Medinguaston and Val leyd, with mentions of Abe and Hong, suggesting a local political or administrative context.
Miss Margaret Barker and others attended a Missionary convention at the Philipsburg church. Mr and Mrs George Philipp J Veughter Dorothy and Miss Tae attended with Jorvey Snyder of Allentown. Miss Pars Pierson hosted Miss Margaret Barker in Stopville.
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